Double-burner flat-iron heater for two irons.



R. M. e. BHILLIPS. DOUBLE BURNER FLAT-IRON HEATER FOR TWO IRONS.

APPLICATION FILED IEB. 27, 1914 1,109,935. Patented Sept. 3, 1914.

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APPLIGATION FILED FEB. 27, 1914.

Patented Sept. 8; 1914 2 SHBBTS-SHEET 2,

ROSS M. o. PHILLIPS, or wnsr nAvEn, oon1vEorIonr, 'ASSIGNOR' TO THE sENTINEL AUTOMATICGAIS APrLIANe or NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION.

DOUBLE-BURNER FLAT-IRON HEATER Fort 'rwo ntone.

Specification-of Letters Patent.

I Patented SeptLS, 1914..

To all whom it may concern: X

Be it-known' that I, Ross M. G. PH LLIPS,

acitize'n of. the United States, residmg at West Haven, in the'county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have invented .a

new "and useful Improvement in Double- Burner Flat-Iron Heaters for Two Irons;

' 1 v flat-iron heater for two irons,'constructed 1n accordance with my invention.

and I do hereby declare the following, when taken in'connection with the accompanying drawings and the characters ofreference marked thereon, to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, and which said' drawings constitute part ofthis application, and represent, in' V Figure '1 a'plan viewof a double-burner Fig. 2 a view thereof in vertical longitudinal I section on the line ab of Fig. 1, showing the upstanding valve-operating members in their elevated positions. Fig. 3" a view on the same line, showing the extinguishment of I the right hand burner by the depression of the left, hand valve-operating member by placing a fiat-iron (indicated by broken lines) over the left handburner. Fig. 4a

vertical transverse section on the line 0-d of Fig, 1, showing the flat-iron in its tilted or clearance position, in which it clears the valve-operating member of the right hand burner so as to avoid the clos'ingof the their tilted orolearance positions over the burners to avoid the operation of the valveoperating members. Fig. a s milar ylew showing the iron A let down from its-tilted to its horizontal "position for the extinguish' ment of the burner under the iron 13 which" it may be assumed has been removed for use'.'

Fig. 8 a similarview, showing the restoration to the heater ofthe iron .B which may now be supposed to be cold, whereby the iron A now supposed to be heated, has had-the burner under [it extinguished; Fig. 9 a

similar view indicating the 'removal of'the. heated iron A, whereby the-burner of the Application filed February 217, 1914. Seria1'1fIo.821, 59'8.. I

an a... B is 1ighted :Fig. 10 is a broken perspective view-of therear end of one of the burner-frames. Y My invention relates-to an improvement n that class of gas-burning flat-iron heaters 1n which the'valves areautomatically operatediby the weight ofthe' irons,'the object being to produce a simple and convenient devlce constructed with particular reference to: economy of time and gas. With these ends in view, my invention conslsts n agas-burning flat-iron heater havlng certain details of construction and combinations of parts as will be hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

V In carrying out my invention as herein 7 1 shown, I employ two cradle-lik valve-operating members corresponding to each other 1n form, arrangement and function, arranged side by side and each formed from a single piece of heavy wire and each conslstingof two up-standing fiat-iron arms 2, a depending bow or yoke 3 uniting the rear ends of the saidar'ms, and pintles 4 extending toward each other'and bent inward from their forward ends. I

I The said valve-eoperating members are pivotallymountedby their said pintles 4 in I the forward ends of skeleton burner-frames 5- and 6 corresponding to each other and transversely mounted'side by side in an oblongheater-frame- T'having legs 8 at its corners. 'As shown, the lefthand burner-frame 5, is provided with an integral grill 9 overhanging the left hand-end of the heaterframe 7 and providing-for the convenient support of an iron. a i v Normally the'inclined flat-iron arms'2 of the said cradle-like valve-operating members project above the horizontal plane of the two burner-frames'5 and 6 into, position to be engagedand depressed by the flat irons A and B. For supporting the inclined arms 2 in their-elevated operating positions, the said-yokes S'are bent to form inwardlypro-' jecting lateral arms 10 (Fig. 3) 'respectively resting upon the forward ends of two crossed operating-levers 11 rocking upon screw-studs l2 and having their respeetiv rear ends formed with slots i3iforith e receptionof the cranked-outer'ends' 14 ofth'e I member is connected with the left-hand valve 16 while the left-hand valve-operating member is connectedwith the right -'hand valve 16. Helical springs 23. connected with the respective levers l1 exert-a constant effort to maintain the valve-operating members in their elevated positions of readiness to be operated by the flat-irons A and B in which position of the said valve-operating members the valves16 are opened to admit gas to long gas-burners 24 corresponding to each other, extending, fromfront to rear and located centrally below the respective burner-frames 5 and 6. t The burners 24 maybe of any approved construction. As

shown, each is provided along each edge with a series of nipples 25. Each burner is also provided with a pilot-light tube 26 eX- tending rearwardly from it to the inlet ends of the respective gas-valves 16 which are provided with pilot-light nipples 27 furnished withregulating screws 28. Each of the bLirner frames 5 and 6 is provided at its forward end with a horizontally arranged pair of suspension lugs 29 resting upon the forward sideof the heater-frame 7 and at its rear end with a horizontal suspension flang 3O resting upon the rear side of the said frame and overhanging the same. The rear end of eachburner-frame is also formed with two assembling-notches 31 located directly below its flange 30 and receiving the forward edge32 of the rear side of the frame7 asshown in Fig. 4. The overhangs ingends of the flanges 30 are formed with notches 33 receiving positioning-lugs 34 at the extreme upper ends of tip-standing arms 35 cast integral with the rear ends of the burners 24, for suspending. the rearends thereof fromthepheater-frame 7 t0 which the said flanges are secured by means of, screws 36 The forward ends of the bum ers 24 are provided with assemblingstuds .37 entering flanges 38 dependingxfrom the forward ends ofkthe respective burnerframes 5? and 6 Atitsrear end {each burner 24 has a conicalmixingchamber 39 casting tegral, with it and receiving the outlet ends of the gas-valves 16, the said outlet ends of thegaswalves being-furnished with regulating screws' 40. i

)Tlie"gasvalves16 aforesaid may be ofa ny approved "construction, as: an instance ofv which I may refer to the valve disclosed in my co-pending application filed February 21st, 1914-, Serial No. 820,151. In case I employ for my improved heater such a valve as shown in my aforesaid appli-,

cation, the springs 23 herein shown will be 1 dispensed with, since the function of these sprmgs is to turn the valve-stems 15 to maintainthe valves 16 normally open as well as to maintain the valve-operating members in their normally elevated positions above the plane of the burner-frames 5 and 6.

Each of the burner-frames 5 and 6 is prosupporting-arms 41 separated from each other, by" the width. of the frames and extending upward above their horizontal vided at its rear end with a pair of flat-iron planes sufficiently to support the flat-irons 1 A and B in the tilted positions in which] they are shown inrFigs. '4 and 6, whereby they clear the inclined. flat-iron arms 2 of the pivotal valve-operating members as shown in ,Fig. 4, the heels of the flat-irons being supported at such times by fiat-iron abutments 42 formed at the forward ends of, the burner-frames. The arms 41 and abutments 42 provide for the concurrent initial heating of both irons by permitting the same to be placed over theburners without operating the valve-operating members to close eitherof the two valves. use the arms 41 and abutments 42 only for the concurrent initial heating of the fiat-- at a irons, but of course they may be used other tlmes, 1f deslred. v As shown, each burner 15 furnished atits 43 receiving the screw-studs 12 of the levers changeably. My improved flat-iron It is intended to heater maybeused in a variety of ways according to the personal fancy and convenience of the user,

rear end with a pair of integral alined hubs 11 and supporting the helical springs 23.. By providing each burner with two of these, hubs 43, the burners may be used inter- While it is. not limited to any particular n mode of use, it may be used toexcellent advantage as illustrated inschematic Figs. ,6

to 9 inclusive. For the concurrent initial;

heatingof the fiat-irons A and B, they are placed in their tilted positionssas shownin Fig. 6 upon the heater, upon which, however, they will be arranged side by side ing stead of end to end as shown in the said i schematic view. The gas will now be turned on at the cook 21, and flowing freely through both; valves 16 will be lighted at both burn Now when the irons are heated, one of them,

say the iron 13, will be removed and put into use andthe iron Alowered from its tilted position into its horizontal position, ,as ;.shownin schematic Fig. 7. As the'iron A ers-'24. The flat-irons being thus supported in tilted positions, neither of the cradle-like valve-operating members will be distu1."bed.;12s

is lowered, it depresses thejleft-hand valveoperating member which in turn operates the lever 11 connectedtherewith in closing isdesired to re-heat .the iron 13, it is set down upon the right-hand burner-frame 6 with the member thereof, whereby the lever 11 with which it is connected, at onceoperates to shut the left-hand valve 16 and thus cut off the supply of gas from the left-hand burner 24:. The two flat-"irons are nowin'position to extmgulsh both burners, leaving only their pilot-light lighted, this conditionbeing.

shown by Fig. 8. The heated iron A isnow removed and put into use, whereby the spring 23 of the right-hand lever 11 is allowed to act to open the right-hand valve 16, turning the gas into the right-hand burner where it will be lighted from the combination with two burners, ofvalves therefor, valve operating members normally standing above the plane of the burners for operation by flat-irons when the same are placed over the burners, and operating connections between the said members and valves, the valve of one burner being connected with the valveoperating member of the other burner, and vice versa, for the cross-control of the burners.

2. In a double-burner flat-iron heater, the combination with two burners, of valves therefor, valve-operating members normally standing above the plane ofthe burners for operation by fiat-irons when the same are placed over the burners, and two operatinglevers connecting the said members and valves. and crossed for the cross operation of the valves by the fiat-irons.

8. In a double-burner fiat-iron heater, the

; combination with two burners, of valves .of the valves by fiat-irons.

therefor, pivotal valve-operating members having fiat-iron arms normally extending.

above the burners for operation by flat-irons,

and crossed connections between'the said members and valves for the cross control side by side, of burners located beneath the 1 respective frames, normally open valves connected with the said burners, valve-operating members normally standing above the plane of the burnerframes, and crossed connections between the said members and valves for the cross operation of the latter by fiat-irons. i

5. In adoubleburner flat-iron heater, the combination with twoburner-frames placed side by side, of burners located beneath the i said frames, pivotal valve-operating members normally extendmg above the plane of the burnereframes, and two crossed valveoperating members connecting 'the said memeifect of depressing the valve-operating bers with the respective valves for the crosscontrol of the latter by the former. v

6. Ina double-burner flat-iron heater, the

combination with two burner-frames, of

burners respectively located below the same,

cradle-like valve-operating members pivotally mounted in the respective burner- .frames and normally extending above the plane thereof, and crossed connections between the said members and valves for'the 7 same, valves therefor, valve-operating members normally standing above the plane of the burner-frames, crossed connections between the said members and valves for the cross control of the latter, and springsfor normally holding the burner-frames in their elevated positions and the valves in their open positions.

' 8. In a double-burner flat-iron heater, the

combination with two burnerframes, of burners therefor, normally open gas-valves for the respective burners, valve-operating members normally standing above the burner-frames, and crossed operating-levers for the cross connection of thesaid valves and operating members.

9. In a double-burner fiat-iron heater, the combination with two burners, of valves therefor, valve-operating members normally standing above theburners for operation by the fiat-irons, crossed operating connections between the said members and valves, and means for supporting-the flat-irons in tilted positions, whereby the operation of the said members is suspended.

10. In a double-burner fiat-iron heater, the combination with two burner-frames provided at their rear ends with one or more flat-iron supporting arms extending above the plane of the burner-frames, burners for the said frames, valves for the said burners,

movable valve-operating members normally standing above the plane of the frames, and

11. In a double-burner flat-iron heater,

the combination with two burner-flames placed-side by side, burners therefor, valves for the said burners, movable .valve-operating members normally extending above the:

respective burner frames, crossed connec- In testimony whereof, I have signed this tions between the said members and valves specification in the presence of two sub- 10 for the cross control of the latter, and scribing Witnesses.

means extending abeve the plane of the ROSS M G PHILLIPS 5 burnerlrames for supporting the irons in tilted positien fer suspending the opera- Witnesses:

tien of the said members and permitting Fmmmnc CVEARLE,

beth valves to be open at the same time. M. P. NICHOLS.

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